~~~~Bluewater Bulletin~~~~ January, 2012 Happy New Year San Diego Rod and Reel Club!

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1 ~~~~Bluewater Bulletin~~~~ January, 2012 Happy New Year San Diego Rod and Reel Club! Meeting: January 5th, 12 Happy Hour 6:00 7:00 Meeting at Silvergate Yacht Club Captain Dave Hansen President Fox Ludwig Mark your calendars Our January meeting will be at Silvergate Yacht Club on Thursday, Jan. 5th, at 7:00 pm. We had a great December meeting at the Silvergate Yacht Club. A big "Thank You!" to Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause, Lee and Cheri Fleming, and to Joe Tickey for his great subs. We would also like to thank our great guest speaker, Bill Boyce, for his beautiful video presentation of Fiji and Panama. Our club had a great year with all of the tournaments & special events, which everyone helped out a great deal. I want to thank all of the board members for a great job. I also want to congratulate our new board members elected: Rex Finney, Francisco Fuentes, Don Beers and, of course, Daryl White. Board members leaving the board are Denice Warren, Jim Morgan, Tim Foote and myself, Fox Ludwig. I must say, it has been a great experience and I have truly worked hard to better our club and I believe our new board members will do well. Our Banquet date is set for February 19, 2012 at the Bali Hai restaurant. This is the most important day of recapping fishing, events and anglers of the year for You don t want to miss this banquet! Remember tight lines and sharp hooks, Fox Ludwig Vice President Rhonda Ito Happy New Years! I hope everyone had a fantastic and safe holiday. I would like to take a moment and thank Tom Gruber and Lou Duchene for securing the Silvergate Yacht club for us for our December meeting. It is always a treat to spend time there. Thanks also to Joe Tickey for the awesome Subway Sandwiches they were quite the hit. I hope everyone enjoyed Bill Boyce and his presentation. Bill always puts on an incredible show for us and starts the holiday off right. With the New Year comes new Board Members, so please welcome Rex Finney, Francisco Fuentes, Don Beers and Daryl White. It is always great when new club members join the board, and I look forward to another successful year. Don t forget, we are meeting at Silvergate Yacht club again as the Bali Hai is currently booked. Silvergate Yacht club will also be selling food upstairs for those who would like to eat there. We have lots of events planned, and the first one is February 4 th, Lake Poway kid s fishing. If you can help out, please let a board member know. All help is always appreciated! The banquet is February 19 th at the Bali Hai and tickets will be on sale at the January meeting. Adults are $28.00 and children 12 and under are $ Please try to purchase your tickets in advance so we can let the great folks at the Bali Hai know how many to expect. We will once again have an awesome Ladies raffle, thanks to Ellie Duchene and Janet Fleming. The regular club raffle promises to be one of the biggest yet, so don t miss out. Till next month... Rhonda Ito 1

2 The Worst Day of Fishing is Better Than..!! Weigh Master: By: Jim Morgan All weight receipts for 2011 must be turned in no later than the general meeting on January 5, Weight receipts received after the meeting will not be counted. Can t believe the weather we had for our last tournament of the year. We had warm, flat, calm seas and a lot of good fishing against the San Diego Anglers. The weigh-in was very exciting as we only had 1 hour and a lot of fish from both clubs. After the final tally, we got the Perpetual Trophy back from the San Diego Anglers. Congratulations everyone!!! For the Men s Division, first place went to Dennis Burlason weighing in a 3.0 lb Sandy and a 1.54 lb Spotty for a total of 4.54 lbs. Ed Howerton weighed in a 2.64 lb Sandy and a 1.42 lb Spotty for a total of 4.06 lbs taking second place. (He also weighed in a 7 lb Halibut). Taking third place was Will Bowen who weighed in a 1.86 lb Sandy with a 1.96 lb Spotty totaling 3.82 lbs. Lori Sachau took first place for the Women s Division with a 1.42 lb Spotty and a 1.64 lb Sandy, totaling 3.06 lbs. Juniors fished well. First Place went to Sara Itogawa with a 1.98 lb Sandy and a 1.12 lb Spotty totaling 3.10 lbs. Not to be outdone, Andrew Warren came in Second with a 1.20 Sandy and a 1.26 lb Spotty with a total of 2.46 lbs. Bruce Schrelf won the Side Pot with a whopping lb. Halibut. Thank you all for participating in the tournament and helping recover the Perpetual Trophy. Good Job! Congratulations to the Sports Persons of the Year: Men s Division Ed Howerton, - 27 Points Women s Division Cheri Fleming 13 Points Juniors Division Sara Itogawa 15 Points Lastly, we owe our thanks to Jesse and Vickie Ruble for throwing the most awesome Barbeque ever (at their own expense). We owe them an enormous amount of gratitude for this and for the whole year of excellent meals. We ll sure miss your cooking skills at the weigh-ins next year. Thank all of you for your support and suggestions throughout the year. We will have a new Weigh Master next year as I am stepping down. Capt. Jim Morgan Overall Sports Points Men s Women s Points Eddie Howerton 27 Dennis Burlason 18 Tim Foote 8 Francisco Fuentes 5 Jay Perez 4 Alex Williamson 3 Mike York 3 Ted Phoenix 3 Bob Porter 3 Will Bowen 3 Cheri Fleming 13 Lori Byron 10 Ellie Duchene 8 Janet Fleming 7 DJ Ludwig 5 Debbie White 3 Juniors Sarah Itogawa 15 Andrew Warren 13 Deara White 11 Diego Plotegher 5 2

3 Tournament Master: Jesse Ruble Hello Fellow Club Members, We finally received great weather for our final Tournament of Saturday December 10 th was a beautiful day for our Perpetual Bay Bass Tournament with the San Diego Anglers. Fishing was good for most anglers. Our new member Bruce Schrempf brought in a very nice Halibut to win the last side pot of the year. GOOD JOB BRUCE! For all of the results, check out Capt. Jim Morgan s reports. The New Year is coming up fast, so start planning to Join Up as an Annual Member. You will save money and if you sign up as an Annual Member, Fox Ludwig has Graciously Donated a new Shimano Tyrnos-12 2 speed to be given to one lucky Annual Fishing Tournament Sign up at our Banquet Dinner in February. Screaming Reels to all, Jesse Ruble Clothing Master Lori Byron I can't wait to show you guys some of the new club clothing. We have added some heavy weight hooded sweatshirts, nylon and fleece jackets, and beanies are back too! Two styles of beanies and new caps will add to the rest of t- shirts and accessories. New year! New clothing to represent your club! Happy New Year! I look forward to seeing you at the table! Lori Sachau / Clothing Director PR: Tim Foote Bill Boyce showed us some great videos at our last meeting. He travels the world, fishes and films his fishing adventures for a living what a career! January meeting Our guest speaker for the Jan 5th, 2012 meeting at the Silvergate Yacht Club will be Captain Dave Hansen. (Please park across the street.) Dave has a fishing guide business (Captain Dave s Saltwater Guide Service) where he will teach you fishing spots, how to use your electronics to find your own spots and how to fish those spots. Dave has a great knowledge of Southern California saltwater sport fishing. He was the guest speaker at the last Make-a-Wish tournament. Dave is also an expert in boating and is a 100 Ton USCG Master License holder. Dave will speak to us on a timely subject-- rock cod fishing. You can find out more about Captain Dave Hansen at his web site: com/ 3

4 fishing at all. There are exceptions for State Marine Conservation Areas that may permit take of coastal pelagic species. You have to check the rules for each area separately. Dave Hansen He has a web site at com/ February Banquet In addition to the February regular meeting (Feb 2 nd at the Bali Hai), mark your calendars for the annual awards banquet which will be Sunday, Feb. 19 th, 2012 at the Bali Hai. More details to come. MLPA DFG says that they are going to be implementing the MLPA for our area beginning Jan.1 st, There may be court challenges; nevertheless, you may want to familiarize yourself with the MLPA maps and rules for our area. You may be able to travel through the areas with your gear, but it has to be inside the boat and some areas prohibit travel and anchoring (see MLPA FAQs link.) MPAs provide for no MLPA FAQs s.asp More info and detailed maps for each area at: mpas_list.asp Groups fighting against fishing closures: Save Cal Fishing.org Keep America Fishing organization abs.com/o/6394/t/0/blastconten t.jsp? _blast_key=99033 See you at the January meeting. Public Relations Director, Tim Foote Raffle Master Robert Watson Hello fellow FCM's. Well, the year is coming to a close and there is still no major fishing options with our local catch. It looks like we can only pray for a better fishing season next year. I have put forth an assertive effort to provide the best raffle I can with money allocated, so I hope you all made an effort to win some nice fishing items this last year. If you did not win what you wanted, then maybe it s time to try harder next year. If you have any special requests for next year s raffle tables, please feel free to share your ideas with me or any of the board members. Remember, it is your club and we all want it to be fun and to raise some money to support the club and future raffles. In last month s raffle, I put out well over $2,000 worth of fishing items. We had a Quantum 30 wide two speed with a retail value of $589.00; a Daiwa Seagate 50H brand, new for 2012, retailed at $149.95; two Sabre rods retailed at $99.95; two Quantum rods retailed over $150.00; and one Okuma Catalina rod, retailed 4

5 over $ I also put out two boxes of irons with side wash hooks, two boxes of tuna clones, three boxes of plastics, Plano large tackle box, Ande line, Chuck Byron litho, salt away and more! At the next meeting, I will have more of the good stuff in the raffle and look forward to seeing all of you at the first meeting of the New Year. If you missed the last meeting, you should know that Fox was one of the big winners in the raffle; but, just remember, sometimes it does pay off to spend more than normal for raffle tickets. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND ROLL THE BARREL!!! Robert Watson Membership Director Denise Warren A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you. I am looking forward to the next year and what we will be doing as a club. We are not just a fishing club, but we really try to teach our young people that fishing is a great way to enjoy a healthy hobby that even your parents would approve of. I personally got involved with the San Diego Rod and Reel Club because being a single parent and raising a son, I needed to find something to fill Andrew's void in his heart when he lost his father. It takes a real family to raise a good and solid kid. We are part of the sum to make the whole. See you in the New Year at our January SDRRC meeting. Denice Warren Editor: Gary Mouritzen garyshomeloans@hotmail.com (619) I would like to report an Excellent day of fishing with the first Kid s Fishing Trip! This trip was made possible by the money we raised from the Big Fish Tournament, as well as help from Friends of Rollo. This trip hosted Saint Vincent de Paul elementary school. There was a good mixture of kids from Kindergarten to 7 th grade, for a total of 28 kids. Many of them had never been fishing before, so they were very excited when they brought that first fish over the rail. The trip was on the Sea Watch with Captain Kris Karpow. Kris and his crew were total gentleman and worked hard the whole time we were out. If fishing slowed down, Kris would make the move. He had a mission to get the kids hooked up, and every single kid caught fish some of record size! The day started off very cold, but warmed up nicely by noon. There was also some early morning swell that flattened out, so the 3 kids who got sea sick (not a bad ratio!), were actually able to recover and catch fish! The kids were excited to see a school of porpoise streaming around the boat Nature at its best! The rods and reels were in perfect working condition, with fresh line, weights and hooks. The fish assortment ranged from Mackeral to Ling Cod here are the fish counts: 3 Sand Bass, 2 California Scorpionfish, 6 Calicos, 7 Whitefish, 9 Sheephead, 61 Rockfish, 1 Ling Cod. One of the Sheephead weighed in at 12 pounds, and the Ling Cod weighed in at 10 pounds!! Not bad for fishing off of PL! I would like to thank Lou, Charles, Curt and Jim Morgan for helping out. We also had several Chaperones on board to help. The day ended with the kids feeding the birds and seals. Surely a trip they will never forget - thanks SDRRC!!! Get Bent! Gary Mouritzen 5

6 The San Diego Rod & Reel Club takes St Vincent School Fishing!

7 PHOTO GALLERY Gary Glockzin s Family Fishing Trip Perpetual Trophy Tourney against the Anglers Hand Over That Trophy!!! Andrew w/ his combo Jim gladly accepts taking back the trophy! New member Bruce takes Side Pot Gary Mouritzen & his hopeful Hali followed by Daryl & Deara White and Andrew as well. Cheri learning for next year s duties? Thanks Jesse & Vickie Ruble for all your hard work in 2011 Great Job!!!

8 PLAQUES 2011 WEIGHT RECEIPTS MEN WOMEN JUNIORS SPECIES Test WEIGHT LOCATION ANGLER Test WEIGHT LOCATION ANGLER Test WEIGHT LOCATION ANGLER Albacore (Local) Barracuda (Local) Coronado Islands Ed Howerton San Diego Deara White Big Eye Tuna (Local) Bluefin Tuna (Local) Hidden Bank Fox Ludwig Bonito (Local) Todos Santos, BCS Antonio Belandres San Diego Sara Itagawa Calico Bass Marina Del Rey Dennis Burlason Coronado Islands Elle Duchene Rockfish North of Punta Colnett Harry Okuda Upper Finger Bank D.J. Ludwig Off San Diego Andrew Warren Dorado (Local) Halibut (Local) South Bay San Diego Dennis Burlason San Diego Bay D.J. Ludwig Lingcod (Local) La Jolla Vihh Gian Mako Shark (Local) Sand Bass Isors Dennis Burlason Coronado Islands Lori Sachau San Diego Bay Sara Itagawa Spotted Bay Bass Striped Marlin (Local) White Sea Bass (Local) Todos Santos Islands Harry Okuda Yellowfin Tuna (Local) Colnett Harry Okuda Yellowtail (Local) Coronado Islands Dennis Burlason Sara Itagawa SPECIES First Albacore (Local) First Yellowfin (Local) First Marlin (Local) First Yellowtail (Local) First Dorado (Local) Honorable Mentions WEIGHT LOCATION ANGLER Released Billfish CERTIFICATES MEN WOMEN JUNIORS SPECIES WEIGHT LOCATION ANGLER WEIGHT LOCATION ANGLER WEIGHT LOCATION ANGLER Albacore (+150) Barracuda (+150) Big Eye Tuna (+150) Blue Marlin Bluefin Tuna (+150) Bonito (+150) Dorado (+150) Halibut (+150) Lingcod (+150) San Quintin Gary Mouritzen Mako Shark (+150) Roosterfish East Cape Lou Duchene Sailfish (+150) Striped Marlin (+150) East Cape Lou Duchene Wahoo (+150) White Sea Bass (+150) Yellowfin Tuna (+150) Yellowtail (+150)

9 La Jolla Blue and Red equal No Fishing, but Blue allows for fin bait fishing. San Diego-Scripps Coastal SMCA northern boundary La Jolla: No fishing except baitfish by hook and line. Southern boundary at base of Scripps Pier. Northern boundary is off the La Jolla Farms area, south of the Glider Port. Closed area includes Black's Beach. Boundary Description ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; and ' N. lat ' W. long. Blue San Diego-Scripps Coastal SMCA southern boundary La Jolla (you can take fin bait in the blue) No fishing. Western boundary extends north from Rocky Pt. The northern boundary is base of Scripps Pier. The San Diego-Scripps Coastal SMCA is directly north. Boundary Description ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; and ' N. lat ' W. long. Red South La Jolla SMR and SMCA Cluster - SMR no fishing; SMCA some two miles offshore allows pelagic finfish and bonito by hook and line. The boundaries are roughly Palomar Ave (north) and Diamond St (south), with the Crystal Pier shown for perspective. On the north end, the MLPAI map shows Big Rock in the closed area just south of the boundary, and Windnsea in the clear just to the north. SMR Boundary Description ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; and ' N. lat ' W. long. SMCA Boundary Description ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; thence southward along the three nautical mile offshore boundary to ' N. lat ' W. long.; and ' N. lat ' W. long. Blue Red

10 Point Loma Cabrillo SMR, Pt Loma (above) - No fishing. The southern boundary extends roughly 1300 feet south of Pt Loma, and extends east roughly 1200 feet from the southern tip of point including the area just south of the lighthouse. The northern boundary is one cove south of the sewage treatment plant. Boundary Description This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed: ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; Red ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; and ' N. lat ' W. long.

11 Tijuana River Mouth SMCA (above) - No fishing except for baitfish by dip net only. Extends from the border north to the foot of Seacoast Drive. The IB kelp directly opposite the pier is out of the closure, but some of the kelp farther inshore and south is included. Boundary Description This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed except where noted: ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; ' N. lat ' W. long.; thence eastward along the U.S./Mexico Border to Blue ' N. lat ' W. long.

12 January 5 th Club Meeting at SILVERGATE YACHT CLUB February 2 nd Club Meeting February 4 th Lake Poway kid s fishing February 19 th banquet is at the Bali Hai March 1 st Club Meeting April 7 th Club Meeting